Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Untitled, 1979
Acrylic · Paper
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026$14,080 ≈ £10,526 ≈ €12,264Sign up free to see price
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(American 1923-1994)
Sam Francis (American, 1923–1994)
$5,975 price realized incl. premium
≈ £3,308≈ €4,766
Hammer $5,000 · with buyer’s premium $5,975
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 12 x 17¾in (31 x 44cm)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Modern, Contemporary & Latin American Art (13785)
- Date
- April 30, 2006
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Lot
- 2166
- Estimate
- $8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £4,430 – £6,645) (≈ €6,381 – €9,572)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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